July 24, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, July 24.
I did something unusual last night. It was three a.m. and I was visited by my old friend Insomnia, a frequent guest ever since I turned left at middle age. This time, however, instead of turning on the TV, or turning over and trying to get back to sleep . . . I decided to go outside.
Not a terrible idea, considering the heat index lately. Three a.m. is a cool oasis in the middle of a July desert. And so, I went out to the “South Forty”. That’s an acre of grass at the back of my property, a good croquet court - when it’s not so hot. I call it the south forty because it makes this city boy sound more like a country guy, as in, “this morning I plowed the south forty”.
But last night, instead of plowing, I plopped down and looked at the stars. I’ve never been much of a stargazer, living most of my life in Houston and Dallas, where starlight has to compete with all the city lights. But East Texas boasts some spectacular skies, and last night, clear and moonless, was truly spectacular.
When you’re standing, the night sky seems to be a canopy, a covering over our world. But when you lie down and look up, it becomes a world of its own, an endless, amazing, breathtaking world. A world that makes us seem very, very small. A world that makes our Creator seem very, very big.
Isaiah 40:26 - Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one, and calls forth each of them by name.
Psalm 19:1 - The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
There’s no moon again tonight. Go out and lift your eyes to the heavens.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
cindertex50@yahoo.com
